Stories from United States

NASA's X-59 aircraft is scheduled to conduct its first supersonic flight in June 2026. The flight will test quiet supersonic technology designed to reduce sonic booms. This development could influence future regulations for commercial supersonic aircraft. The flight will test technologies for quieter supersonic travel. This milestone flight will test the aircraft's ability to fly faster than sound. The mission aims to gather data on supersonic flight characteristics.

In a departure from previous Ebola responses, Washington is refusing to repatriate exposed American citizens for advanced containment. This action is described as weaponizing public health amidst an expanding Ebola epidemic.

D.C. firefighters are responding to investigate a 911 call for smoke at 2033 P Street NW. The nature of the smoke and its source are currently under investigation.

On May 31, 1921, white mobs began a two-day massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, plundering and burning the wealthy Black neighborhood of Greenwood.

Sources indicate the Department of Justice is investigating a nonprofit organization that helped fund E. Jean Carroll's litigation against Donald Trump. The investigation concerns the funding of the litigation.

Michiganders lost approximately 300 billion rubles in stolen funds through cryptocurrency fraud in 2025. A legislative measure was passed to protect residents from fraud.

Matt Brown, a star of the reality television show 'Alaskan Bush People,' has died at the age of 43. The news was published on May 30, 2026.

Goldman Sachs has filed with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin fund.

Donald Trump is threatening to halt weapons shipments to Ukraine unless Europe helps reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This high-stakes gambit links the Ukraine war to Middle East energy concerns. Iran claims the US president is lying and making fantasy demands.

A transgender woman filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Lake Taylor High School, alleging failure to protect her from severe bullying and violence. The lawsuit was filed in Norfolk.